Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Malvids: Brassicales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Cardamine clematitis
FAMILY
Brassicaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Cardamine clematitis
FAMILY
Brassicaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 088-23-007:
Cardamine clematitis
FAMILY
Brassicaceae
COMMON NAME:
Mountain Bittercress, Clematis-leaved Bittercress
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913 pnd_cacl2_001_lvd
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JK Marlow jkm060429_095
April Macon County NC
Nantahala National Forest: Wayah Ranger District
Leaves 3(-5) foliolate, lower leaves green beneath, per Weakley's Flora.
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JK Marlow jkm060429_099
April Macon County NC
Nantahala National Forest: Wayah Ranger District
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JK Marlow jkm060429_100
April Macon County NC
Nantahala National Forest: Wayah Ranger District
Found at high elevations (1200m & above), per Weakley's Flora.
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Cardamine clematitis
FAMILY
Brassicaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Cardamine clematitis
FAMILY
Brassicaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 088-23-007:
Cardamine clematitis
FAMILY
Brassicaceae
248
Forb
Perennial
Native to North Carolina
Habitat: Shaded brookbanks, rock outcrops with seepage, at high elevations (1200m and above), per Weakley's Flora
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LEAVES:
Stem leaves pinnately divided: 3(5) leaflets
Basal & alternate
FLOWER:
Spring
White
Bisexual
Radially symmetrical
4 sepals
4 petals
6 stamens
FRUIT:
Summer
Silique
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